Maple Syrup Stereotypes

For centuries, women have been seen as lesser than men: the stereotype that females are the “weaker sex” barred them from opportunities to be seen as equal to men. Many believed that a woman should be relegated to domestic roles; jobs that were seen as too “soft” and feminine for a man to do. Women in Canada were not exempt from this expectation that the only job they should have was in the home. While this viewpoint is antiquated and restrictive towards women, it held merit in that women were the ones who stayed at home for generations while the men went out to work. However, the 20th century ushered in a new era for working women. Over the last century, women have proven their integral role in the Canadian workforce. Canadian women have

If I were the tourism director for Prince Edward Island, some stereotypes or “stories” I’d promote would be the stereotype that islands have beautiful landscapes. The idea that the view is always of beaches or mountains, promote the idea that life on Prince Edward Island is calm, relaxing and, going back to the idea of paradise. In this I’d also be promoting the stereotype that the atmosphere on islands is relaxing and fun, somewhere you go to get away from stress. I’d promote the stereotype that islands, Prince Edward Island in specific, is best known for its farming, agriculture and locally grown food. This can then link to promoting local businesses and the stereotype that most businesses on islands are local and the promotion to buy

While Canada and the US are very close in location, this does not always mean that the human and physical characteristics will be similar. For instance, Canada has a colder climate due to the location while the US has a larger population. In terms of the economy, both the US and Canada have a strong one partially due to NAFTA, which has also caused much unsettlement for both countries while also showing signs of development.

The blazing light was shining in my face and a slight breeze blew through the arched windows. I spotted an open chest in the attic, whilst spring cleaning. The outside rim of the box was covered in dust and cobbled webs; the hinge was rusty, making a creak noise against the ghost-quiet room. Rummaging my hand around the chest there was a scratchy-substance digging against my fingers. As the sun faded from my sight I lifted up the mysterious object. It was an old rustic book; I flipped through the delicate pages, every touch made a crinkling

Currently, there is a problem with American’s. That problem is allowing themselves to be influenced by stereotypes. Stereotypes allow people to organize the world, but sometimes the stereotypes are negative. How do stereotypes affect the decisions of Americans about other people in their everyday lives?

These stereotypical binaries of the childlike and savage Indian are directly linked to the narratives of white settler society and colonization. Essentially, by classifying all First Nation cultures under a monolith of a few stereotypes the white setter society claimed dominance over the First Nation peoples as they created the lens through which the First Nation’s history and identity would be read. The influence of the press and government policies lead to the acceptance of these stereotypes as defining truths about First Nations people which aided the settler societies in solving the Indian problem by destroying what it meant to be Indian. In this way, the stereotypes not only developed the idea of assimilation to save the Indian, but they

Gold & Sweet Company bottles and sells maple syrup from its plant in Vermont. On the labels is a logo that states “100% Genuine New England Maple Syrup Certified by the Northeast Maple Syrup Harvesters Association.” This logo is

The reporters and police interview Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry in the hospital waiting room. Sodapop jokes with the reporters and hospital staff. The doctors finally come and say that Dally will be fine but that Johnny’s back was broken when the roof caved in. Even if Johnny survives, they add, he will be permanently disabled. The next morning, Ponyboy is making breakfast when Steve Randle (Sodapop’s best friend) and Two-Bit come in with the morning newspaper. The papers draw Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally as heroes for rescuing the schoolchildren. They also mention Ponyboy’s excellent performance on the track team, in school. The papers mention that the state will charge Johnny with manslaughter and send both Ponyboy and Johnny to juvenile court.

In a wide variety of farm crops, there are bright red apples, sweet honey, crunchy corn, hay for the horses, and you can’t forget the delicious, sugary maple syrup. 73% of the products Vermont produces are dairy. As you know, cottage cheese, milk, yogurt, and of course the best selling ice cream, Ben and Jerry’s. Plus in 2013, a company called Cellar won for the best crafted cheese in Vermont. Vermonters use Maple Syrup in just about everything they cook with. They use it as a substitute for white sugar,, put it in their coffee, and even glaze meat with it. Maple Syrup from Vermont is pure, and made by their state tree, the ‘Sugar Maple’. Normally you won’t find any fake foods and ingredients in their

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Similarly, if a country follows the lead of those around it for the sake of conformity, is it really its own independent, sovereign nation? Canada has been stereotyped as a follower rather than a leader, unlike its neighbours to the south, but when put under analysis this label holds little weight. In the past 100 years, Canada has developed its own unique set of values geared toward peace, freedom, and equality. These values shine through in the way Canada shapes its foreign policy. In such cases as the Cuban Revolution and the Rwandan genocide, Canada has proved itself to go against the status quo in order to do what it thinks is right.

This is Alaina Dewing’s explanation of the maple syrup process. Maple syrup is a wonderful treat but how it comes about is a long procedure. The process of making maple syrup includes extracting sap from maple trees, boiling the sap into syrup, and packaging the syrup to sell to the public. My interview with Alaina Dewing, the Pennsylvania Maple Sweetheart, revealed to me just how much work goes into making the maple syrup we’ve all come to enjoy so much. Alaina Dewing has been working with her family on their maple syrup production ever since she can remember. She also earned the Bradford County Maple Queen award along with her Maple Sweetheart award.

The majority of my knowledge on this topic comes from watching and helping my father make syrup over the past 16 years. I would estimate I have made cane syrup around 45-50 times in my life so I know the process well. In addition, I have been to other people’s syrup makings and have picked up knowledge from them as well. I used the internet to find photos to aid in the understanding of the instructions.

The song Strawberries by אתניקס is about buying strawberries instead of war machines. For example, the lyrics state, “Strawberries, strawberries, come we'll buy only strawberries Instead of other war-machines” this shows that there are greater things to spend your money on like strawberries. Another example that the lyrics mention, “your grenade is not fruit” this shows that your food (the strawberries) is something very special and it shouldn’t be through around. The quote, “your grenade is not a fruit” also show that grenades/war-machines aren’t something that you need and instead of there being battles why can’t we calmly enjoy our strawberries/fruits peacefully as one whole. This goes to show that there are better things in life than

In Theodore Roethke “Root Cellar”, there is a heavy use of vivid and stylistic imagery. In the first line, the speaker states, "Nothing would sleep in that cellar, dank as a ditch." We are given that something is refusing to sleep--that is, to die--and at the same time being "dank" gets us thinking about things that are “undead”. In line two, the speaker states, “Bulbs broke out of boxes hunting for chinks in the dark.” This tells us that things are still growing and they are looking for the light. In the next following line the speaker mentions, “Shoots dangled and dropped” (3). This gives us the image of the shoots coming out of the bulbs. The shoots dangle and droop towards whatever light possible. In line four, the speaker gives us an idea of the type of housing they are in, “mildewed crates.” The moisture creates mold and mildew. It also creates prettier life like plants. As you can see, mold and mildew are life, and they grow alongside the plants. In line six, the speaker brings us a smell by saying "congress." Roethke must mean just the coming together or gathering of smells. In line seven, the speaker give us another sense of smell, "Roots ripe as old bait, pulpy stems, rank, silo-rich, leaf-mold, manure, lime, piled against slippery planks.” He gives us this image and the sense of smell of mold and rot to show it is still life. These words for example would be ripe, pulpy, rank, and rich. The last two lines, “Nothing would give up life: Even the dirt kept breathing

I conceal my face with layers of makeup hoping that half a bottle of BB cream will be enough to make me as flawless as Kylie Jenner look on the cover of Seventeen magazine. I use innumerous acne medications, aspiring to be as unblemished as the girls in the Clean and Clear commercials. I reject bags of M&Ms and fudge brownies thinking that my sacrifices will make me “love my body” as much as the emaciated Victoria Secret models love theirs (see appendix A). I routinely shave my legs and armpits and pluck my eyebrows with fear of becoming the hairy woman the media deems horrendous. I do everything, yet feel like I am nothing. Nothing compared to the beautiful women pictured on television, magazines, and